Health

Digestible tidbits about health trends

Portion sizes have grown ... and so have our waistlines

Sleep apnea keeps about 20 million Americans exhausted ... and gasping for air

Proper precautions can help people avoid contracting serious illness from mosquitoes

You can rebuild your body at home on the carpet

Touted as a revolutionary unification of video games and exercise, the Wii Fit's foremost achievement is occasional sweaty fun

Your hair is no longer alive as it grows away from your scalp, so once the hair is damaged, it has no way of repairing itself.

When it comes to eye care, seeing doesn’t always mean believing.

It’s a simple but effective idea. You complete a health information form, place it in a bottle, which then goes into the refrigerator. If a health crisis strikes, everything important about you — allergies, medications and so on — will be available to paramedics.

With just a little bit of time and concentration, anyone can save a lot of money without sacrificing their diet, according to John Stanton, Ph.D., chair of food marketing at Saint Joseph's University, Philadelphia.